This map shows the countries which have the highest proportion of schools with limited sanitation and those which have the lowest. While the data available shows many countries’ proportion is low, the objective of the UN is to ensure all countries have proper sanitation. It is worrying that there are numerous countries in which 20% or more of schools have limited sanitation. We can see that Nicaragua (in South America) has one of the highest proportions.
Addressing Limited Sanitation in Schools
R Assignment - AC584
Limited Sanitation in Schools Across the World
This scatterplot shows the relationship between GDP and limited sanitation in schools for countries across the world. While the regression line behaves as we would expect, there are a few outliers which require attention. Nicaragua has one of the highest porportions of schools with limited sanitation and it is clear it has a low GDP. Therefore, I will now delve further into Nicaragua’s characteristics.
Life Expectancy Movement For All Countries
Focusing on Nicaragua
Life Expectancy
Nicaragua’s life expectancy has grown sinificantly over the past 60 years. It is much higher than many countries across the world, however, it is far off the highest life expectancies recorded. This can signify that there are health or other issues present in the country. Thus, it is not surprising that Nicaragua has a high proportion of schools with limited sanitation.
GDP
This figure shows the movement in GDP for Nicaragua over 20 years. The average GDP for countries in 2020, in the dataset I used for this dashboard, is €11,958. Nicaragua’s GDP is well below this average. Thus, this is another reason why it can be expected for Nicaragua to have a higher proportion of schools with limited sanitation.